Growing on almost pure sand along the edge of the lower Great Lakes, sand cherries were used by the pioneers for fresh fruit and preserves. Urban sprawl and shoreline development has reduced their range tp parks such as the Pinery, Long Point and Point Pelee where expanding deer herds have grazed them right onto the endangered species list. Sarnia is most fortunate. A healthy population of sand cherries exists in Canatara Park, partly due to the work of volunteers, as well as a local couple who have been planting them on their lake frontage in an effort to return them to their original habitat.